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PAO to AXF: distance & flight time
Palo Alto (Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County) → Alxa Left Banner (Alxa Left Banner Bayanhot Airport)
6,361 mi
10,236 km · 5,527 nm
12h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,361 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 56m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- PAO — Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County · Palo Alto, United States
- AXF — Alxa Left Banner Bayanhot Airport · Alxa Left Banner, China
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near PAO
- SFO · San Francisco International Airport18 mi away
- NUQ · Moffett Federal Airfield5 mi away
- SQL · San Carlos Airport8 mi away
- SJC · Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport12 mi away
Near AXF
- ZHY · Zhongwei Shapotou Airport85 mi away
- WUA · Wuhai Airport97 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PAO from AXF?
The flight distance from Palo Alto (PAO) to Alxa Left Banner (AXF) is 6,361 miles (10,236 km, 5,527 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PAO to AXF?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 56m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PAO to AXF?
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